Lorry crashes leave car folded in HALF

WRECK: A chain of crashes left this car almost unrecognisable [EUROPICS]

Drivers on the way to St Petersburg were shocked at the sight of a car being folded entirely in half after a being crushed by three lorries.

Dmitri Touvov, 34, was killed instantly after being crushed inside the car by the force of the collisions, leaving him unrecognisable.

According to police officer Ivan Panovich, the accident happened when the truck driving behind Touvov failed to notice when he hit the brakes for an unknown reason.

TRAGIC: The man inside the car was killed instantly by the collision [EUROPICS]

“The car was so crushed so badly that at first police officers were not even sure if it was a car in the wreckage”

Police officer Ivan Panovich

Panovich said: "We don't know why the car driver suddenly braked, but this road leading into St Petersburg, the second largest city in north-western Russia, is one of the busiest in the region and at the time there were three trucks travelling closely behind him."

The first truck driver smashed into the car folding the back upwards. Then seconds later the second truck travelling behind and carrying a heavy load of industrial sand for building work smashed into them, and that in turn was then hit by a third truck.

The force of the extra collisions ended up folding the car completely over like a slice of bread, knocking the first lorry on top of the car, squashing it down even further until vehicle and driver were almost unrecognisable.

Police officer Panovich added: "The man inside had no chance, he was killed instantly. The car was so crushed so badly that at first police officers were not even sure if it was a car in the wreckage."

Police are now trying to determine the sequence of events to see if any of the lorry drivers will face consequences for the tragic death.